Run Beaches, Run!
It feels like forever since I went for a run. September would have traditionally been the time when we ran the Surftown 1/2 Marathon, but with Covid still causing everyone a headache (sometimes literally), HMF offered a virtual race with a bit of a twist... they called it the Surftown 100 Challenge. They gave participants (either individuals or teams) 10 days to run 100 miles... the distance from Lighthouse Point in New Haven, CT, to Misquamicut, RI (where the Surftown 1/2 would normally take place). Now, I like running, but 100 miles by myself would be a big ask, even over 10 days. And when you've got a group of friends who would be running these races with you under normal circumstances, why not call on them to put together a team and see how many miles we could rack up between us? Thus, team 'Run Beaches, Run!' was formed (credit goes to Angie for the team name, haha). There were 9 of us total, meaning each person was responsible for at least 11 miles over 10 days. We ke...